Golf cup for sand greens



Jan. 5, 1932. l.. E. JONES Er AL GOLF CUP FOR SAND GREENS Filed oct'. 16, 1929 /HvEz-z/Er' .5;

Patented Jan. 5, 1932 'y i i i e I i I,

1 uNrrrzn-l STATES P'..g"1fl,NrA OFFICE LAIBAN E. JONES AN WALLACE SMITH,'OF ANAQNlDA,uMONTANA GOLFGUP FOR SAND GREENS Application filed October 16, 19279. Serial No. 399,92*.0.

" On golf courses whichk are provided with saidvcollar being sof positioned and shaped sand greens it has been found that the sand Vthat the sand immediatelysurrounding the s immediatelysurrounding the cup has a tendcup 'hole is"l maintained inl a substantially' encyto enter the cup, leaving a'slightlyconilevel position to afford proper putting cal depression around the'top of the cup, per` facilities. 1 f i l 55 mitting golf balls to roll into thercup as they Other andfurther important objects of this approach the same, korin.some cases,leaving invention will be apparentA from the disclothe upper rim of the cup exposed, causing sures in the specification and the accompany-y K approaching golf ballstorebound from the ing drawings.l s s f y 10 cup even after a successful putt. l y yrlhisinvention (in a preferred form) fis 'To overcome the above difficulty, this inillustrated in the drawings and hereinafter vention has been devised to provide an immore fully described.y

proved golf cup for use in sand greens, said n On the drawings: o Y Y cup'being so lconstructed that a ring orcol- Figure l is a vertical section, with parts lar'of leather or non-resilient material'is supin elevation, talren through an improved golf 60 ported in the upper end of ya cup casing with sand green cup device embodying ythe princiA the upper end ofthe ringl or collar-.construct ples of this inventione" ed to hold. or retain they sand vimmediately Figure?J is atop plan view ofthe oupdel d, surrounding the cupin a substantially level vice. c 4 n K A c s 20 position tof provide an ideal arrangement for .Y Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional 70 utting on a sand green.' y view of a ymodifiedvform of sand green cup. It is an object of this invention to provide Figure ,4 is an enlarged fragmentary de# an improved golf cup for use on sand greens tailsection illustrating a modified form of j of golf courses, said cup consisting ofy ajcasa ring member constructed of sheet metal and ing or cell adapted to have removably seated secured Ion the inner face lnear the upper therein a golf ball cup with the upper level end ofthe cup casing. c 1 f of the cup positioned beneath the upperlevel yFigure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of a ring or lining sleevefornied of 'leather section of another modified form of` sheet or non-resilient material and having the upmetal ringk member f which is integrally U per margin thereof peripherally chamfered formed on the upper end of a cup casing' for jl l for the purpose of retaining the sand immethe supportyof the collar of non-resilient ma-y diately surrounding the top of the cup in a `terial forming a part of the device. substantially level position to facilitate put- As shown on ythe drawings n ting. s n s Thefreference numeral l indicatesa sand r It is a further object of thisinvention to green having a hole provided therein for the :V provide a sand green cup device consisting reception ofan improved s golf cup device of a housing provided with a `ring member comprising a cylindrical metalv casing for for removably supporting a cupin position housing 2 provided with aperipheral groove and furthermore servingas a support for a Bnearf the lower end thereof. The'provi'sion parj 4o lining collar of non-resilient material, the of the groove forms aguide ring i within p upper margin of which projects Labove the the lower portion of the casing. The lower upper end of the housing vand is preferably end of the casingu is provided with a flanger peripherally chamfered. 5 upon which a ,ring 6 is secured, to afford It is an important object of this invention a meansfor retaining the casing 2 within the 4e to provide an improved golf cup for sand hole after sand'has been packed around the greens of a type wherein'a ring-supporting casing. housing is adapted to removably' support a The upper end of the casing 2 is reinforced golf'ball cup and flag pole holder in position by means of a band or hoop 7 whichis posibeneath an upwardly projecting collar of tioned a short'distance below'i the level of the non-resilient material, the upper margin of sand green l'.A

Rigidly secured within the upper portion vice similar in construction to that illustrated of the casing 2 is a solid ring member 8 proin Figure 1 but having a modified form of vided with a rim 9, affording a groove besupporting ring member, which7 in this case, tween the rim 9 and the interior wall of comprises a sheet metal hollow rin embracthe casing. Mounted in the upper end of ing a ring plate 27 deflected to a ord a pe- 70 the casing 2 and seated in the groove proripheral groove for the reception of the lowvided in the ring member 8 is a lining sleeve er end of the ring liner 10. Inte ally formed or collar 10 constructed of leather or any on the outer edge of the ring ate l27l is an other suitable non-resilient material. The outr flange 28 which is rigidly sec'red to l. upper end or margin of the ring liner 10 pfiothe inner surface of the casing 2. Integrally 75 jects above the upper end ofthe casing 2 with formed on the inner peripheral edge of the the top edge of said ring liner being posiring plate 27 is a downwardly directed tioned in the rplane of the top surface of the nnerflange 29 which affords a guide ring sand green. he outer upper peripheral edge through which the cup 12 is adapted to be u of the ring liner 10 is chamfered or cut away inserted with the upp'e'r Harige 13 of the cup 80 to provide a beveled ring surface 11 and seated upon the top ofthe ring plate 27 to Serves as a means for preventing the sand support Vthe cup i'n position within the Casm entering the top of the housing. in n Removably engaged Within the hOIvSIg 2 igure 5 illustrates another ymodified forin u sa 'golf ball receiving cup or container 12, of supporting ring device comprising a 85 the lower end of which is closed and projects grooved ring which is integrally foi-med he Casing 2 thIOgh the guldf/ IHlg 4, on Athe upper end of a casing or housing 31 which serves to hold the cup in vertical posi* within which a golf ball cup 22 is adapted ton. ntegra'lly fOIIIled O11 the I lPPeI 6nd to be removably supported. Integrally .s of the cup 12 is a flange 13 which is adapted formed von the outer margin of the ring 30 90 toselat upon the rim 9 of the rlllg 8- a` downwardly directed flange ring 32 t'o Securely mounted within the cup 12 at which a vcollar 19 is adapted to be secured, about the middle portlon thereof 1S a Hag similar to the arrangement shown in Fig'- pole holder or socket 14 which is supported ure 3, v

$0 lll gsllllll by means 0f a CI'OSS bal' Ol 'arm The'ou'ter casin or housing'oftheiinpioved 95 avmg blocks orheads 16 formed en the device lis adapteiigto be buriedin 'the sand ma'tleleof and 'l'lgldly 'Secllfefl t0 ,the I nllel green Iwith, the collar or liner 10 or 20 confaCe 0f the Cup 12 by any 'Sulfable Supporting structe'dof leather or other suitable non-resilnie'a'hsn ient material projecting above the u per end Figure 3 illustrates a modified yforni of the ofthe Casing or ufer ng member l1)'9 to 'ghe 10o Slld g'leTlCuRdeVlce and embraces 'allfflutel' level 'of the sand green. The cup for receivcasingcor housing 15a the IOWeI llalglll 0f ing the golf balls is adapted to be insertedfin Wlllll l? Plllded Wltll all llllegral llalle? 16a the casing or housing and is adapted 'to have en@ a fnnjember 17 t0 afford a base f Or the the u' er ane'tiiereof resting upon che fing lgldly Secured 911 the Jelteflll. 9i pro'vlgdled on t e'casing'or housing. This ar- 105 the Upper end 0f the Casl'llg 15a 1S a SOlW'ld rangement permits the sand surrounding the l'lllg embelvlS PlOVlded Wltll a groove, he cup device 'to retain'a substantially levelA O tlle 0119er Pel'lPllel'alS'urfflCe @he sition around the upper projecting chainrifngy 1,8 1s a metal Collarpr rlng lwhch fered end of the liner ring or collar i0 or 20,

Pmlts upwardly t0 Wltlllll a Short dlstlmc? so that sand is preventedfrom entering the llo 0f, the P0P level 0f the Salld 'glfen- 'Seated cu'p. By constructing the liner ring of Within v'fille OllltICOllal 19 1S il llnel Sleeve '0T leather or lother vsuitable non-resilient matering 20 forminga I'IvlOlklh POIUOH C0I 1St1I1Cd rial, golf balls coming in contact with the ,f, leF'ther l` ally other Sultallle .lleXlble 1 1011- upper end of said'collar or liner ring are not M materlal. The'uppel'end Of'thellllel apt to rebound but will have a tendenc to 115 20 lPl'leltS'above the upper end 0f the Collar pass over 'the top of the `liner ring and rop 19a nd has the edge thereof cut awaytoy afford into the Cu o aleeld 'llllg Surface i ,n It will, o course, be understood that man .mCVablY ellglged lll the CflSlng 15a 1S a details of construction may be varied throu h' u O'lf ball recelvlpg cup 0r Cfmtamer 22,"the a wide ran e without departing from 'c e 120 QWl'elld 0f Wlllckh lS C'lOSed- The llpel end principles o this invention, land it is, thereof the cup 22 is provided with a ange fore, not purposed limiting the patent :Wlllll 'Seats UPQD the UP QI' edge Of the *Cas* granted Vhereon otherwise than necessitated 111g 15a. 'Positioned wit in the cup 22 is a bythe Scope 0f the appended claims.

n agpole holder or socket 24 'provided with lWe claim as Ouf invention, 125 a pair of arms 25 `having blocks or shoes 2 6 1. Asandgreen golf cup device comprising formed on the outer ends thereof and secured a housing, a -ring lmember secured thereto,

to the inner surface of the cup 22 to hold -the a flexible non-resilient ring liner supported socket at a desired elevation within the cup. on said .ring ymember and projectin above 'l Figure 4 illustrates a sand green cup dethe upper end of the housing, a golfall re- 1.30

ceiving cup removably engaged in said housing and supported by said ring member, and a flag pole holder supported in said cup.

2. A golf cup device comprising a housing a ring member flexible non-resilient material supported by said ring member and projecting above the upper end of the housing, and a cup engaged in said housing and supported on said ring member.

3. A golf greencup device comprising a housing, a base formed thereon, a ring member supported by said housing, a cup positioned in said housing and supported by said ring member, and a lining member of leXible v non-resilient material supported on said ring member and projectingabove the upper end of said housing. Y l

4. A golf cup device comprising a housing, a flange ring integrally formed on the loWeI` end thereof, a base ring surrounding the loW- er end of said housing and supported on said flange ring, a grooved ring member supported by said housing, a cup removably engaged in said housing and hung from said ring member, a iag pole holder mounted in said cup, and a chamferedr collar of flexible non-resilient material supported in the grooved ring vmember and projecting above the upper end of said housing.

5. A golf cup device comprising a housing, a base member secured to the lower end thereof, a grooved ring member supported by said housing, a cup removably engaged in said housing, a flange formed on the upper end of said cup and resting on said ring member to hold the cup supported in position, and a lining collar of non-metallic nonresilient material supported in said grooved rin member and projecting above the upper end of said housing.y

6. A golf cup device comprising a cup, a

housing surrounding the same, a member se-y cured to said housing to afford a support for said cup, and a sleeve of flexible non-resilient material supported on said member and-projecting above the upper end of saidy housing With the projecting end of said sleeve chami'ered.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto subscribed our names at Anaconda, Deel' Lodge County, Montana.

LABAN E. JONES. WALLACE K. SMITH.

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